In order to involve academic circles and the scientific community in the process of reforms, law-making activities, development and implementation of policy documents in the Ministry's system, the Ministry of Justice is establishing a new platform. According to the decision of the Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze, a scientific advisory council was established at the agency, which is staffed by prominent experts in various fields of law.

The Scientific Advisory Council will develop draft laws, concepts, conclusions and opinions to be submitted to the Minister of Justice; These scientific and expert proposals will be taken into account in various spheres of activity of the Ministry of Justice.

Promotion of the law-making process based on scientific conclusions and analytics is one of the main priorities of the 10-year strategy of the Ministry of Justice. For this purpose, the bilingual legal journal Iustitia was founded last year, which is a quarterly, refereed and peer-reviewed publication. The presentation of the 2nd issue of the magazine was symbolically held at the session of the Scientific Advisory Council.

The members of the council include representatives of the Ministry of Justice, heads of law schools of higher educational institutions and professors.

The Minister thanked the Ambassador for his cooperation and talked about future prospects. During the meeting with Hubert Knirsh, Rati Bregadze emphasized the special role of Germany in supporting Georgia's European perspective. The Minister also noted the Ambassador's personal contribution to the issue of deepening the relations between the two countries.

Rati Bregadze expressed hope that the cooperation between Georgia and Germany will become even more intensive and wished Hubert Knirsh success in his future career.

Minister of Justice of Georgia, Rati Bregadze congratulated the employees of the agency on their professional day. The Minister summarized the implemented projects and thanked the employees for their services.

Head of the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, Lado Kheladze introduced the results of the agency's activities and development vision to the employees. He focused on technological innovations, strengthening the direction of crime prevention, promotion of human resources development, infrastructural renewals and provision of necessary services to the beneficiaries.

Over the past year, a number of promises in the direction of crime prevention and probation have been fulfilled:

The first innovative device in Europe Probbox - an electronic service system for probationers, which provides geographic availability and anonymity of probation services. Currently, Probbox is distributed in the Public Service Halls and municipal buildings in 7 cities of Georgia, and in the future its number will increase to 250;

The renovated office of the Imereti Regional Probation Bureau opened in Kutaisi, and municipal offices - in Zestafon and Terjola. Meanwhile, Gardabani, Sighnaghi, Kaspi and Chkhorotsku probation offices have been located in the Public Service Halls and Community Centers of the same cities; The first regional office of the Juvenile Referral Center also opened in Kutaisi;

With respect to HR development - the number of probation officers increased by 12%, the number of social workers by 26%, and the number of psychologists by 67%. Code of ethics for probation officers has been developed as well;

4 new rehabilitation programs were introduced in the direction of re-socialization-rehabilitation of convicts and ex-prisoners. 577 minors and adults under the age of 21 have been included in diversion programs. The rate of successful mediation was statistically the highest - 67%;

In order to promote the employment of the beneficiaries of the agency, memoranda have been concluded with the State Employment Agency, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture. After the involvement of persons sentenced to penal labor in the implementation of infrastructural projects and after serving the sentence, for the promotion of their employment, memoranda have been signed with the mayors of different municipalities;

Mobile and 24-hour electronic monitoring teams have been created for effective enforcement of house arrest.

At the end of the event, Deputy Minister of Justice, Buba Lomuashvili and Head of the Bureau, Lado Kheladze awarded the successful professionals with certificates of appreciation.

The event dedicated to the day of the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation was attended by agency employees, deputy ministers of justice, heads of structural units of the ministry, and representatives of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States of America.

The Ministry of Justice of Georgia continues to cooperate with higher education institutions. The agency signed the memorandum today with Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University.

Within the framework of the memorandum, students will undergo training at the Ministry of Justice and will acquire the necessary skills to work independently. The Ministry will promote the successful employment of students in the Ministry's system.

The document was signed by Minister of Justice Rati Bregadze and Rector of BSU, Merab Khalvashi.

Also today, Deputy Minister of Justice, Beka Dzamashvili delivered a public lecture to students and teachers at Batumi University. The topic of the lecture was the legal security of the country and the legal struggle to protect the sovereignty of Georgia. The Deputy Minister spoke about the importance of the protection of state interests by the Ministry of Justice for the sovereignty of Georgia and the subsequent de-occupation, what legal leverage is provided to Georgia by the Strasbourg Court’s confirmation of the fact of occupation by the Russian Federation, as well as, recognition of the ethnic cleansing of Georgians in the Tskhinvali region; Also, establishing Russia's guilt for killing and torturing Georgian prisoners of war; for inhumane and degrading treatment of military and civilian persons.

The lecture discussed the issuance of arrest warrants by the Hague Court against 3 "high-ranking officials" of the Tskhinvali region, as well as the decision of the Strasbourg Court to exclude or recognize as inadmissible more than 3,300 complaints submitted by the residents of the Tskhinvali region against Georgia, which were filed with the coordination of Russia.

At the end of the lecture, the Deputy Minister of Justice answered the audience's questions.

The event was attended by students, professors and teachers of Batumi State University and Naval Academy, members of the Adjara government and deputy ministers of justice.

The Minister of Justice continues to present the Ministry’s activity reports in the regions. After Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Borjomi and Rustavi, the event was also held in Batumi. Rati Bregadze spoke about the reforms implemented by the Ministry of Justice and fulfilled promises.

Strengthening the direction of human rights protection, legal security and effective services - all the innovations offered by the Ministry of Justice to citizens are united around these three principles. In particular:

The innovative project Mobile Public Service Hall was introduced and is successfully operating in 7 regions; PROBBOX electronic service system for probationers was launched in 6 big cities of Georgia; The reform of systematic land registration started - in 59 municipalities of Georgia, land is being measured and registered step by step, according to the timeframe;

Infrastructural works continue – 5 new public service halls and a community center were opened; Constructions are underway in 6 more municipalities; Additionally, one more Public Service Hall will be opened in Tbilisi, in Hualing; The Samtskhe-Javakheti regional archive building opened in Akhaltsikhe;

The bilingual magazine Iustitia was founded and published; The largest electronic legal database HeinOnline became available to the Ministry of Justice; Memoranda of mutual cooperation were signed with the Ministries of Justice of Turkey, Israel, Hungary, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Switzerland;

Notary services have become available in administrative units - Saguramo, Gamarjveba, Martkofi, Shuakhevi, Adigeni, Aspindza, Kachreti, Keda, Khobi, Zestafon, Sighnaghi and Ambrolauri; Soon, citizens will be able to receive online notary services through a mobile application;

In addition, important reforms have been implemented in the penitentiary and probation systems – employment programs for prisoners have been strengthened; encouragement of sports activities in penitentiary institutions continues; Sports fields are being renovated; Regular trainings are in progress, probation bureaus opened in Sighnaghi, Terjola, Kutaisi and Zestafoni; The referral center opened in Kutaisi; Memoranda of cooperation have been signed with municipalities for the employment of persons sentenced with penal labor.

The presentation of the report was attended by the representatives of the government of Adjara, the Deputy Ministers of Justice, the employees of the LEPLs operating under the ministry and invited guests.

The ministers of justice of the two countries discussed prospects of deepening mutual cooperation at a meeting organized within the framework of the conference of ministers of justice and internal affairs in Prague.

The cooperation between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany will become more intensive in the field of civil and criminal law in the direction of managing and organizing a modern penitentiary and probation system; Rehabilitation and re-socialization programs will be implemented in penitentiary and probation systems; The Georgian side will share the German experience in the field of juvenile justice; German experts will be involved in the process of harmonizing Georgian legislation with EU law.

Minister of Justice of Germany invited Rati Bregadze to Berlin for an official visit.

Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze is in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, to participate in the ministerial meeting of EU member states. Ministers of Justice of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are also attending the conference.

The ministers of justice of the two countries discussed prospects of deepening mutual cooperation at a meeting organized within the framework of the conference of ministers of justice and internal affairs in Prague.

The cooperation between Georgia and the Federal Republic of Germany will become more intensive in the field of civil and criminal law in the direction of managing and organizing a modern penitentiary and probation system; Rehabilitation and re-socialization programs will be implemented in penitentiary and probation systems; The Georgian side will share the German experience in the field of juvenile justice; German experts will be involved in the process of harmonizing Georgian legislation with EU law.

Minister of Justice of Germany invited Rati Bregadze to Berlin for an official visit.

Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze is in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, to participate in the ministerial meeting of EU member states. Ministers of Justice of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are also attending the conference.

Rati Bregadze continues to hold bilateral meetings with the ministers of justice of EU member states within the framework of the current ministerial in the Czech Republic. The Minister of Justice of Georgia met today his Greek counterpart.

Rati Bregadze spoke with Kostas Tsiaris about the importance of international relations and expressed hope that the sectoral cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Greece will further deepen.

The parties talked about the possible directions of continuing the relationship.

The Minister of Justice of Georgia proposed to his Greek counterpart to sign a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministries of Justice of Georgia and Greece.

"I am sure that the memorandum will create an excellent platform for further strengthening of our cooperation and will open doors for new initiatives", said Rati Bregadze.

Strengthening international cooperation is a priority direction of the 10-year strategy of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. Since launching the strategy in 2021 to the present, memoranda of mutual cooperation have already been signed with the ministries of justice of Turkey, Israel, Hungary, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, and Indonesia.

Rati Bregadze met with his Portuguese counterpart within the framework of the Ministerial of Justice Ministers of EU Member States in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. First Deputy Minister, Tamar Tkeshelashvili was also present at the meeting.

The Ministers of Justice of the two countries discussed concrete initiatives for deepening bilateral relations, including in the fields of electronic services and development of electronic government. The conversation also touched on the process of harmonization of Georgian legislation with EU law.

In addition to the Minister of Justice of Portugal, Rati Bregadze held meetings with the Ministers of Justice of Germany, the Czech Republic, and Greece. In addition to sectoral topics, the topic of discussion with the ministers of justice of the EU member states was the European perspective of Georgia.

Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze was in Prague to participate in the ministerial meeting of EU member states. One of the discussed topics was the improvement of cooperation in the field of criminal justice.

Ministers of Justice of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine also attended the ministerial meeting.

Rati Bregadze met with his Portuguese counterpart within the framework of the Ministerial of Justice Ministers of EU Member States in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. First Deputy Minister, Tamar Tkeshelashvili was also present at the meeting.

The Ministers of Justice of the two countries discussed concrete initiatives for deepening bilateral relations, including in the fields of electronic services and development of electronic government. The conversation also touched on the process of harmonization of Georgian legislation with EU law.

In addition to the Minister of Justice of Portugal, Rati Bregadze held meetings with the Ministers of Justice of Germany, the Czech Republic, and Greece. In addition to sectoral topics, the topic of discussion with the ministers of justice of the EU member states was the European perspective of Georgia.

Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze was in Prague to participate in the ministerial meeting of EU member states. One of the discussed topics was the improvement of cooperation in the field of criminal justice.

Ministers of Justice of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine also attended the ministerial meeting.